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Vol. XXXVI No. 2 Spring 2013

Seven Hills is a publication of The Seven Hills School.

Nancy McCormick Bassett ’83 Director of Alumni Relations

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Christopher GartenHead of School

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over tHe last decade, scHools across tHe couNtrY Have wrestled witH tHe questioN of How best to prepare studeNts for a Global commuNitY tHat is cHaNGiNG so rapidlY.

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In a provocative essay called “A Classroom as Wide as the World,” author Vivien Stewart notes that students across the United States are woefully ignorant of other world cultures, international issues, and foreign languages. She notes several “global trends” that she believes are transforming the context for this new generation of students:

The globalization of the world economies and the rise of Asia as an economic power.1.

“The wiring of the world,” the digitization that makes it possible—even necessary— 2. for people to collaborate with people in different time zones across languages and across cultures.

The increasing diversity of our own society and the recognition that “life in the 3. United States increasingly involves interacting and working with individuals from vastly different backgrounds and cultures.”

The rise of significant global challenges that powerfully impact the United States, 4. issues like “environmental degradation and global warming, pandemic diseases, energy and water sources shortages and the effects of poverty, injustice, and terrorism that “spill across borders.”

For Stewart, these global trends have profound implications for the way in which we educate our children. She suggests that “international knowledge and skills are no longer just a luxury for a few would-be specialists; they are a new basic for all students.” In effect, she suggests a new benchmark for measuring the effectiveness of our schools,

something she tentatively calls “global competence” or “global literacy.” This literacy would include:

Knowledge of world regions, cultures, economies, and global issues.1.

The ability to communicate in languages other than English and to work 2. effectively in cross-cultural teams.

A profound respect for other cultures and the desire to engage responsibly as an 3. actor in a global context.

She goes on to offer several steps that schools can take to help students develop this global competence. She suggests:

revising the school mission statement and graduate profiles to create a school 1. culture that supports internationally-focused teaching and learning.

recruiting an internationally-oriented faculty and encouraging teachers to take 2. advantage of professional development and study-abroad opportunities.

Integrating international content in all curriculum areas and bringing a global 3. problem-solving dimension to science and language arts as well as social studies and language.

Emphasizing the learning of world languages, especially less commonly taught 4. languages such as Chinese and Arabic, and orienting foreign language learning around proficiency.

A G L O B A L C L A S S r O O M by Head of School Christopher P. Garten She also suggests:

Harnessing technology to tap global information sources and create 1. international collaborations.

Using afterschool enrichment programs to promote global skills through 2. project-based learning.

Developing leadership programs which engage students in taking action on 3. issues of local or global relevance.

Expanding student experiences in international travel, service learning, and 4. internships, and developing exchanges and partnerships with schools in other countries.

Though Stewart’s wish list of educational imperatives is dauntingly ambitious, it is heartening to see how closely some of the recent developments at Seven Hills align with Stewart’s priorities. Last August, the Board of Trustees adopted a new school mission statement and Statement of Educational Philosophy that, like the recently adopted Portrait of a Seven Hills Graduate, commit the School to creating opportunities for students to interact in meaningful ways with the global community. Upper School Division Head Nick Francis has led the faculty in revivifying foreign travel and exchange programs, instituting exchanges with schools in Spain, France, and China, with more on the way.

The curriculum renewal grant program has provided support for faculty to integrate global content into a vast array of different curriculum areas. Our science teachers have created a host of opportunities to engage students in exploring environmental

issues, and our Global Issues classes, as well as several other social studies and history units, have been redesigned to allow students to explore complex global social, political, and environmental issues that have a profound impact on our own lives. The language department has expanded offerings to include Mandarin Chinese and has reoriented instruction to focus instructional time and technological resources on developing oral competency. At the same time, several teachers have begun to harness the potential of technology to create international collaborations and enable students to interact with their peers from around the world. This issue of the magazine profiles a couple of these programs that have such a profound impact on our students’ development.

Though we are proud of these important steps we have taken already, a great deal remains to be done. Over the last several months, the Board of Trustees has orchestrated a strategic planning process which continues to focus attention on the skills our students will need for success in an increasingly complex global community. One idea that is under consideration is developing more comprehensive programs in service learning, entrepreneurship, and leadership, which will provide students with opportunities to work alongside community leaders to help understand and address “real world” community problems. Another thrust is to expand the array of afterschool language and cultural enrichment programs to provide students with growth opportunities beyond what is available in our already quite rich course of study.

Enacting these ambitious plans will require both new resources and a great deal of focused effort on the part of the faculty and staff. It is gratifying to work in a community so deeply committed to preparing students for the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

“International knowledge and skills are no longer just a luxury for a few would-be specialists; they are a new basic for all students.”

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- Author Vivian Stewart

Seven Hills students traveled to China as part of the 2012 Downey Seminar program.

Making a difference in the world starts with learning about the world and its people, appreciating other cultures and perspectives.

Above all, it is essential to engage with the world through personal contact with its citizens, whether in France, Spain, China, Africa, our inner cities, or our own neighborhoods. This means

experiencing the “real world” firsthand.

“At the very core of our mission at Seven Hills is our hope, in active partnership with our families, to nurture in our young people a defining sense of purpose,” said Head of School Chris Garten.

outside of the classroom. It is less about the hours accrued while working at a local non-profit organization and more about the transformative lessons gained through direct involvement with those in need in the greater community. While students are required to fulfill at least 30 hours of community service prior to graduation, many far exceed this requirement. Students often find purpose in serving others and sometimes even go on to build careers out of their service learning experiences.

Service is part of the Seven Hills culture, and students in all grades have many opportunities to serve. At the Upper School alone, volunteers participate in many student-initiated and student-directed projects including the Service Club’s monthly sandwich making for Our Daily Bread and serving lunch there at Christmas, food and clothing drives benefiting the residents

“We want to help them find out who they are and what they care about. We want to expose them to the realities of the larger world and to fan into flame the sparks of their idealism, optimism, and creativity. We want to help our students develop purpose-driven lives and nourish the entrepreneurial skills they will need to galvanize the energy of others to improve the world around them.”

In our Upper School, two of the avenues to developing engaged, purpose-driven lives through firsthand, real world experiences are our international immersion/foreign exchange program (see pages 12-17) and our extensive community service program or, more importantly, service learning.

The Seven Hills ExperienceIn the Seven Hills Upper School, service learning becomes an opportunity to foster personal responsibility and pursue passions

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of Bethany House, and fundraising efforts for different organizations, to name only a few. Some students design impressive and meaningful service projects for their Personal Challenge requirement, and all students complete an extensive Community Service Project as a graduation requirement. Whether done in a group or independently, whether voluntary or required, all of these service efforts hold the opportunity for personal growth in initiative and responsibility—the mutual transformation of service learning.

This direct contact with the people being served is one factor that distinguishes the Seven Hills Community Service program. Another factor is the requirement that the entire project be spent at one organization or agency. Dean of Students and Director of Student Community Service David Brott said, “Our students serve people at one place throughout their project, as opposed to accumulating hours at different places. This enables

them to form relationships and gain a deep and valuable understanding of what’s going on.” Seven Hills’ Community Service Project also requires that students submit for approval a typed Community Service Contract before beginning their volunteering, and they must write a 500-word essay, reflecting on the experience, upon completion of the project. Finally, students informally share their project and what the experience meant to them in their advisory groups. The internalizing and processing of the experience is merely one example of how service learning can transform the character of a Seven Hills student.

Head of Upper School Nick Francis said, “Service places our kids in environments that are new to many of them. It exposes them to differences in the world and they start to realize the many other ways people live. In both their

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service projects and their foreign exchange experiences, our students go out in the world and witness firsthand the cultural, economic, racial and religious differences, but at the end of the day, they experience human connection with others. We’re all human beings.”

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Stories From Our StudentsThe Upper School has many examples of outstanding student service—required and voluntary, organized and independent—and some of these impressive projects have garnered attention in the outside media. We are pleased to share on these pages just a few examples of

our students’ service activities and the impact they have had on their lives.

As their Community Service Projects, seniors Rachel White and Allie Baretta organized a two-week summer camp at ronald McDonald House for sick children and their siblings. rachel wrote, “Community service has always been a part of my life, and my

parents instilled in me the

“This experience has influenced my future plans. Community service will stay a main focus in my college career, and I know that I want to be a social worker because of my previous service experiences. I want to be able to help people. I hope that through my work, I will be able to make a difference in people’s lives.”

Allie Baretta said that another service experience that impacted her was offering lunch at Our Daily Bread in Over the rhine for the last three Christmases with the Upper School Service Club, an organization for which she and rachel White serve as co-presidents. “Meeting the people at Our Daily Bread had a tremendous effect on me,” she said. “There’s a misconception that because these people are homeless, they aren’t educated. In fact, many are educated, but things just didn’t work out for them. I’ve had some good conversations with them. It was really upsetting to see the same people there three years in a row.”

desire and drive to help others. Throughout my high school experience, I was able to branch out and find causes that are important to me. I feel so fortunate to have all the opportunities that Seven Hills gives me, and I want to help people who may not have the same opportunities that I do. I love how every student is required to complete 30 hours of community service because this widens people’s horizons and enables them to think about others.”

rachel continued, “Organizing and running the summer camp with Allie at ronald McDonald House put my small problems into perspective. I wanted the children to be able to feel just like children for a couple of hours. Seeing the smiles on their faces when we decorated flip flops or played outside with water balloons validated everything I was doing.

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Seniors Rachel White and Allie Baretta organized a two-week summer camp at The Ronald McDonald House.

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Allie plans to combine her commitment to service, her love of languages, and her business studies in college to live abroad, work with people from around the globe through charitable efforts, and help developing countries.

Senior Shray Ambe has been volunteering at Bethesda North Hospital since ninth grade, and he submitted over 272 hours for his Community Service Project. In his essay, he described a memorable experience he had while working as an escort volunteer with a patient who had just gotten out of open heart surgery. “This man, who seemed to be in his late sixties, could not stop smiling [during] the entire wheelchair ride from his room to the lobby…and he would say ‘hello’ to everyone that passed by. Curious as to why he was smiling so much, I asked him why he seemed so happy. He simply responded, ‘Son, when you’re my age, the only thing that will keep you alive for as long as possible is happiness.’ Ever since that day, I have taken life with a positive attitude and smiled away my problems.

significantly changed my life and have made me realize my purpose in this world—taking care of others who are in poor health.”

Senior Leah Yuan went on a mission trip to Thailand with a small group from her church, Cincinnati Chinese Church in Mason. The group organized a Vacation Bible School and taught English to the children of various Thai tribes. Leah wrote, “Although I went to Thailand to serve the people there, the Thai people ended up teaching me many things as well. They taught me humility and contentment. They taught me not to take things for granted.

“When I came back to the United States, I felt like a changed person. Everything I owned seemed like a luxury, and I became more thankful for all the things in my life. I hope that when I grow older, I will have the ability to give more to this community. Although I know that there isn’t much I can do now, I can always try

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I tell myself that I should spend time being happy instead of sad, and that has significantly changed my attitude toward life. Besides gaining life lessons, I also discovered my career choice by volunteering at Bethesda. I have always been interested in the medical field. With college approaching, I decided that I should start taking steps to see if I really would enjoy the medical profession. After my experiences at Bethesda North, the answer is a resounding yes! My experiences at Bethesda North Hospital have

Seniors Allie Baretta, Rachel White, junior Jessica Seibold and senior Elizabeth Young serving lunch at Our Daily Bread in Over the Rhine.

W hat follows is a list of some of the organizations, locally and globally, that our students have supported recently. W hile this is not a complete list of every nonprofit opportunity, it is an indication of the breadth of the Seven Hills Upper School community service experience. Academy of World LanguagesAmerican Cancer SocietyAnderson Senior CenterAnna Louise Inn PreschoolBethany House ServicesBethesda North HospitalBoys & Girls Club of Greater CincinnatiCan Swim ProjectCincinnati Chinese Church at MasonCommunicare of CliftonFirst TeeFree BaseballFreestore Foodbank continued. . .

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my hardest to succeed in life so that I can give back to those in need.”

Senior Luis Visoso volunteered at MEAC (Madisonville Education and Assistance Center) as his Community Service Project. He said, “The community service that I did at MEAC changed my views in many ways. Most importantly, it changed my view about what it means to have luxury objects and to have necessary objects.

Before going to MEAC, I thought a car was necessary. I thought a laptop was necessary, as well as many other objects. This view changed immediately. A week into my community service, I was helping a women take her belongings to her car. Inside the car, I noticed

much the world needs our help. I now feel passionate about helping others whenever I can.”

Senior Terrance Webb volunteered at The Scratching Post cat shelter in Silverton. He wrote, “While performing community service, I learned that no matter how much or how long you volunteer, help will always be needed. I wish I could do much more for the people who need my help. Whenever I do have time, I help out downtown, giving food to the homeless. Every time I do this, I feel as though I did something very important. It is the only time I have this feeling, and I wish I could feel it all the time.”

In addition to the 31 hours senior Mia Samaha spent as an escort volunteer at Bethesda North Hospital, an experience on her journey to becoming a doctor, she volunteered with the two-week service program, Wilderness Ventures, in Arizona and New Mexico as her Community Service Project. The experience included working on a farm that grew crops for a local

clothes, a blanket and a pillow, but no backseat. That was where she had her bed. When she saw me staring, she said, ‘I live in my car; however, do not worry. I am very happy with who I am. Belongings will not change that.’ That comment and my experience at MEAC completely changed my view on luxury items and necessary items. The people I helped are happy about who they are more than because of what they have. The help that MEAC is offering others is significant and a necessity for our community.”

Luis continued, “The truth is that any single way that you can help is significant. It can be the smallest item that the nonprofit needed to accomplish something great. When I saw this, I finally understood the significance of nonprofits, volunteers, and people who are willing to help others place their futures within reach.

“My experience at MEAC not only gave me insight into the way others live, but it opened my eyes to reality and forced me to examine the outside world. MEAC made me look at how

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A group of Upper School students joined faculty members Linda Ford and David Brott on a 2012 spring break trip to support Habitat for Humanity.

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Gabriel’s PlaceGreater Cincinnati Homeless CoalitionHabitat for HumanityHEARTT Animal RefugeHomeless for HomeHoxworth Blood CenterInterfaith Hospitality NetworkJohn P. Parker SchoolKAMP (Kids and Motivated People, Down Syndrome)King’s Domain TutoringMadisonville Education and Assistance Center (MEAC)Mercy Anderson HospitalMake-A-Wish FoundationMatthew 25: MinistriesMilestonesOur Daily BreadPrince of Peace Lutheran ChurchPuentes Peruanos/Heritage PresbyterianReach WorkshopsReds Rookie Success LeagueRockhouse Foundation (Jamaica)Ronald McDonald House CharitiesSave the Animals FoundationSPCASt. Leo’s Church Food PantrySt. Vincent de PaulStepping StonesSu CasaSusan G. Komen Race for the CureThe Brighton CenterThe Scratching Post Cat ShelterTwin LakesUnified 4 UNIFATWilderness Ventures

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food bank serving northern New Mexico. The second week of the trip was spent working on a Navajo reservation, helping to restore a creek, learning about water conservation, and repairing the roof of an elderly woman’s ceremonial hut. Mia wrote, “This community service trip taught me a lot about myself and about the various ways that I can contribute to the community. Not only did I learn to appreciate more fully the things I have—such as running water—but I also learned to be resourceful and to give back to both my community and my environment. Sometimes I take things like running water for granted, and I forget that I live such a privileged life. On this trip, I learned that even if I have to live with very little, I must always appreciate what I have been given and look for ways to give back.”

Pursuing an Individual PassionApart from the impressive service projects students complete for their required Community Service Project or Personal Challenge and apart from all of the voluntary

Wednesday. Jessie said, “The kids at Parker have a lot of potential and, over time, I think we can really help them succeed. In our first year, we are seeing a great response from the Seven Hills community. Approximately 30 to 40 students are giving up their lunchtime to tutor fifth and eighth graders, Glenn Shillinger is driving the bus each week, and several teachers are now joining us. The data is pretty clear: one-on-one tutoring can have a big impact on a student’s success. You should see the way the kids greet us when we get there! It is really special. I also think the tutoring helps Seven Hills students realize how fortunate we are. Many of the Parker kids have never had a parent read with them or help them with their homework.

“The project also has the potential to bring together several Seven Hills groups. For the first time, the AAA (African American Awareness) is donating the proceeds of its Soul Food Bake Sale to John P. Parker School. The money will be

service efforts of the Service Club, other clubs, classes and teams, the MVC Sportsmanship Forum, and more, there are extraordinary service efforts that grow from one individual’s desire to make a difference.

One such individual is junior Jessica Seibold. This year, she created a program in which Seven Hills students tutor elementary children at neighboring John P. Parker School in Madisonville. The tutoring in reading and math takes place during Seven Hills’ lunchtime every continued. . .

Clarke Waskowitz, sophomore, tutors a student at John P. Parker School. The program is a community service opportunity initiated by junior Jessica Seibold.

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used to fund a trip to Washington DC. Yes, Seven Hills efforts can have a real impact!”

Asked how her service experiences have changed or influenced her future plans, she responded, “I am sure that being involved in service has changed me. It has made me more aware of the needs in our community. Between volunteering at Breakthrough Cincinnati and the John P. Parker tutoring program, I have definitely

become more interested in education. I will continue to be involved in service as I head to college. While I have only visited three schools so far, service was a big part of all of the presentations. I am excited about the range of opportunities in my future.

“Does service broaden my horizon? Yes! It takes me beyond school and into the real world.”

about a cause or project that is important to them and to solicit the help of their fellow students. “This is different, and I think it’s wonderful,” said Barbara. Nick said, “There seems to be the sense that kids are thinking about what they can do to help or make a difference in the community at large. It’s apparent that they have a genuine desire to do good and an eagerness to get involved.”

Our students see the inspiring examples of their classmates’ service, only a very few of which have been highlighted here. They understand the difference that can be made by individuals who go beyond school to know and serve the world and its people. The lessons they learn while working in the field help to define their characters and broaden their horizons.

In addition to the intangible benefits that service brings to volunteers, such as personal growth and the satisfaction of helping others, Jessie cited examples of real world learning—practical skills—that she has acquired through her various service efforts: “learning to deal with a much broader range of people, writing and ‘selling’ proposals, developing the skills to lead a project, presenting in front of large groups, assessing results and improving plans.”

Both Head of Upper School Nick Francis and Service Club Advisor and Math teacher Barbara VanderLaan attest to seeing a change in the ethos of the Upper School: increasingly, individual students are standing up at assemblies to talk

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“Does service broaden my horizon? Yes! It takes me beyond school and into

the real world.”

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This March, seven Upper School freshmen gave up their spring breaks to commit themselves to community service and environmental education on a trip to Shawnee State Park. Pictured: (first) Nia Page,

Maddie Samson, Hayley Samson, Doherty Unit II student Bridgett Ancalmo, who attended with her mother as a chaperone, Matthew Clayton, Abby Clark and Alex Jiang. (second): Teacher David Brott

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- Junior Jessica Seibold

Since graduating from Seven Hills in 1998, I have spent a great deal of time thinking about the service I did as a Seven Hills student and how it helped to form the person I have become. As a seven-year-old, I benefited from the service of others when I attended Fernside to grieve the loss of my father. As a high school freshman, I returned to Fernside to serve as a facilitator for a group of grieving youth. While serving as a facilitator, I learned a great deal about empathy, listening to others, collaboration and finding the bright side of things. Those lessons served to define the values I try to live by today. Over the course of the next decade, I continued to serve my community and reflect on the importance of giving back to others.

Alumni Giving Back: Justin Kreindler ’98“Seven Hills started me on the path of serving others, and with that little nudge, I believe that I will enthusiastically spend my career working to strengthen communities and promote opportunity.”

In 2011 I found Public Allies and, with it, an organization with values that closely mirror my own. Public Allies works to develop the next generation of nonprofit leaders by helping young professionals gain real leadership experience with community-based nonprofit organizations. The Allies serve full-time for ten months and they receive a living stipend. All of the projects our “Allies” work on are capacity building as opposed to direct service projects. My position is split between two roles: in one I work as a liaison between our partner organizations and Public Allies and in the other I am a professional coach for 20 of our Allies. As an organizational liaison, I work with our partners to help them assess their needs

and collaborate with them to develop a rich and useful role for an Ally. In my coaching role I help the Allies to step back from their day-to-day challenges and goals and ask them to see the work they are doing in a greater context, both in their lives and in the community. We team together to devise a plan for the next few years and an alternative option if needed. I help them to develop their professional network and seek out people who trod a similar path.

Seven Hills started me on the path of serving others and with that little nudge, I believe that I will enthusiastically spend my career working to strengthen communities and promote opportunity.To learn more about Public Allies, visit www.publicallies.org.

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across nations and cultures. No experience better teaches this global perspective and appreciation of similarities and differences than cultural immersion or global exchange programs.

Seven Hills students currently have the opportunity to participate in exchange programs with high schools in France and Spain. During spring break this year, 25 French students and teachers Wynne Curry and Ann Griep had a wonderful experience attending Lycée Mélizan and living with host families in Marseilles, France. In April, students from Lycée Mélizan attended classes at Seven Hills and lived with families of the students they hosted in Marseilles. In the 2013-2014 school year, students from a high school in Spain will come to Seven Hills in the fall, and our students will travel to Spain over spring break, 2014.

The Seven Hills School’s mission to help students discover their individual passions, to prepare them for an ever-changing world, and to support them as they figure out their roles in that world is perhaps best illustrated by Seven Hills’ cultural immersion program. In these pages, we will examine Upper School exchange opportunities and their role in widening our students’ worlds. We will also share views from some of our teachers and students on the important impact of the exchange program in students’ lives as they develop into global citizens.

Language immersion trips are an indispensable part of our students’ world language education. At its core, the Seven Hills Upper School language program instills a global perspective in students, helping them not only to communicate with a wider world population, but also to grasp commonalities and understand differences

Since 2007, Upper School Chinese students have had the opportunity to experience life in Chinese society firsthand through the Downey Seminars program. This is a program through which Seven Hills, in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati and supported through the generosity of the The Harriette r. Williams Downey Fund, offers a four-week summer experience for rising seniors enrolled in Chinese studies. The experience includes three weeks in Beijing, Liuzhou, and Shanghai. From February 7 to 14, 2013, Seven Hills welcomed eight students and two teachers from Liuzhou High School in China for a mutually enjoyable visit.

Teachers’ Perspectives: Students Are real-World Learners Living AbroadDepartment Head and Upper French teacher Wynne Curry said, “Our students are not going to France or Spain or China as tourists. They are engaging people as people. You don’t really

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Photo submitted by senior Chris Baggott, taken on the 2012 Downey Seminar trip to China.

Seven Hills students and teachers gathered for a photo on their 2012 spring break trip to Spain.

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business, education, or research—to interact closely with people from all over the world, either digitally or face-to-face.”

Ann continued, “When it comes to students’ comfort level in speaking the language, the impact of these immersion experiences is immediate. When they find themselves alone with a family, they have to lose their inhibitions and speak up. It is amazing how close so many of the students become after this short experience. There is something about being

know another language unless you can use that language, and there’s no more direct way of using what you’re learning in the classroom than by interacting with people who speak it and live it. That’s as ‘real world’ as it comes.”

Upper French teacher Ann Griep said, “Exchange programs allow our students to immerse themselves in another language and culture, thereby learning about another part of the world, but also about themselves in the process. I have always thought it is important for students to travel abroad to enrich themselves personally, to experience another way of living, and to see our society from a different perspective. If that is the only takeaway from the experience, I consider it a great success.

“Over the past decade, I have come to see these international experiences as absolutely essential in preparing young adults to work in the 21st century. We are now living in a world where it is not at all uncommon—whether you are in

open and receptive when you are slightly vulnerable that makes it much more powerful than anything I have ever been able to create in a classroom environment.”

“There is only so much a student can learn in a classroom—even with technological tools that have greatly enhanced language teaching and learning, ” said Upper Spanish teacher Teresa Bardon. “To live in the culture they have been studying takes ‘real world learning’ to a whole new level. After their exchange experiences, students truly understand the concepts they’ve learned in the classroom. Instead of trying to relate to the textbook’s examples or even the teacher’s examples, they have their own personal experiences and understanding of cultural differences. These cultural immersions truly enable our students to understand the magnitude of global friendships.”

Chinese teacher Yu-Chun Lin said, “The global immersion trips are important because they

- Upper School French Teacher Ann Griep

“Over the past decade, I have come to see these international experiences as absolutely essential in preparing young adults to work in the 21st century.

We are now living in a world where it is not at all uncommon—whether

you are in business, education, or research—to

interact closely with people from all over the world, either digitally or

face-to-face.”

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Sophomores Ike Lanier and Henry Chavez worked together to read a map while traveling in France in March.

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business. If you know more about a culture, you will be more successful in interacting with people. The earlier students learn this, the more natural these interactions will be.”

The exchange program plays an important role in facilitating these natural and comfortable relationships. Yu-Chun said, “When students from China, France, and Spain come to Seven Hills, attend classes, and live with our families, our students are exposed to an environment that is like a global village, and international diversity becomes a natural part of their lives.”

S T u d e n T S ’ P e R S P e c T i V e S : The Lasting Impact of Their Cultural

Immersion Experiences“The Spanish exchange taught me that traveling to a new place is so much more than sightseeing.

True appreciation of a culture is not gained by merely observing it, but by immersing yourself

in it. Through spending time with my host

expose our students to another culture, which gives them fresh ideas and brings about new possibilities. These experiences in other cultures broaden their perspective, expand their world, and give them global vision.

“Many students are drawn to China because it’s so different from the United States. It’s important for students to learn the differences and the similarities between the countries, and they need to learn to appreciate and respect a very different culture. Because of the

growth of the Chinese economy, Americans will encounter many people from China, so they need to pay attention to cultural details in

family, speaking with locals, and being part of the daily routine, I grew deeply fond of Burgos

and the lifestyle. I can say with confidence that I feel more attached to this city than I do to any other place I have visited. I have a newfound

love for traveling and discovering new people and cultures. The exchange showed me what I

was missing; now I want to see it all.”J u n i o R - A n d r e w L i g e r a l d e

“The French exchange trip undoubtedly had a huge impact on me. I learned how to

communicate effectively in French and how to deal with living with a host family and the

obstacles that might arise from cultural differences. I have always thought of myself as a globally aware and appreciative person, and this

exchange made me even more globally aware. This trip made me fall in love with France. So

much, in fact, that I urged my family to travel to Marseilles this past summer to meet all the

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Photo submitted by Chris Baggott, ’13, taken on the 2012 Downey Seminar trip to China.

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exchange because I wanted to do something different and try something unfamiliar to me. I also wanted to further my understanding of the Spanish language, and there is no better way to

do so than to live in Spain.

“The experience was extremely impactful on me and changed the way I see the world outside of

America. I realized that it takes living within another country to truly understand its culture,

ideals, and lifestyle. I went into the trip expecting just to have a good time, and while I did have a

great time, I also learned a lot about myself. The trip made me realize that continuing to learn Spanish is something that is important to me

and I want to be able to communicate with my foreign exchange student for the rest of my life.”

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“The best part of the international immersion experience was talking to students in china

about what it’s like to live there. It was

wonderful people I have the privilege to know in Europe. France holds a very, very special place in

my life!” S e n i o R - A n u s h r e e Vo r a

“The Spanish exchange immersed me in a different culture and allowed me to see the world

through others’ eyes. It helped me gain a new perspective not only on the Spanish language but also on the Spanish culture. The Spanish students

were not so different from us, and despite the language barrier, we could communicate and

understand each other. The experience enabled me to step outside my comfort zone and immerse

myself in a foreign language. It broadened my Spanish speaking and listening skills and gave me a greater appreciation for the Spanish language as

a whole.” S e n i o R - B e t h a n y B u c k

“My Spanish exchange was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I met fantastic people, tried

many new things, and learned a lot of valuable lessons. I wanted to participate in the Spanish

overwhelming to see and briefly experience the differences between the two cultures. I also

expanded my love of photography by capturing scenes from daily life in China, as well as the

many impressive wonders we saw on the trip. The trip to China definitely helped me realize that I was interested in the Chinese language and culture. I was struck by the beauty of the written language and really wanted to learn

more about it. I definitely think I will pursue Chinese in college and hopefully go back to Asia

as part of a study abroad program.”S e n i o R - c h r i s B a g g o t t

“My experience in china has completely

changed my outlook on other

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Seven Hills students and teachers experienced Spain in 2012 as part of the School’s cultural immersion program.

(L to R): Seniors Elizabeth Young, Caleigh Griffin, Carly Harten, Adeline Sawyer and Anna Gagilardo on a 2012 trip to China.

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“I only have good things to say about the Spanish Exchange Program at Seven Hills.

Although I was a little scared to sign up for it in the first place, I am glad I did. I have been

studying Spanish for almost eight years now, but it was not until I had experienced a true day of

Spanish life that I could really appreciate Spanish culture, as more than something I had

just read about in a textbook.

“I still keep in touch with some of the Spanish students I met, and some of them even came to

visit Cincinnati earlier this year. If anyone is considering the Spanish Exchange Program,

you’ll probably experience a brand new culture, improve your Spanish skills, and make lifelong friends. As the Spaniards say, it is an ‘Amistad al

otra lado del mar’ or a friendship from the other side of the sea. ”

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Eye-opening Experiences in a Big, Wide WorldBefore the French exchange visit over spring break this year, Wynne Curry, who was chaperoning the trip with Ann Griep, shared her excitement about the trip: “I can’t wait! Part of the joy of it is watching the kids who will be in France for the first time. Seeing their eyes open in a completely different country is pretty wonderful.

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Upper School students Daniel Sauers and Mac Bassett made new friends on a cultural exchange trip to France.

of my life. I learned all about a brand new culture and fell in love with both the people of China

and their view on life. We were able to walk through parks and see people working out on exercise equipment, playing hacky sack, and singing and dancing. No matter what activity they were doing, it was easy to tell how much they were enjoying every second of every day

and how truly grateful they were for the simplest things in life. I became much more

grateful, not only for my mother’s home cooking and laundry, but for my house, my

education, and my lifestyle. I also came to think of China as a land of contradictions—both

ancient and modern, both honoring the elderly yet focusing on the younger generations, both

extremely busy but yet still relaxed. This trip has convinced me that I want to study abroad

in college and perhaps explore global employment opportunities.”

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Seven Hills students watched a performance while traveling in China in 2012.

World Languages. More than a simple name change, the new title sends a powerful message, more accurately reflecting the Department’s 21st century global perspective and mission.Foreign Language Department Head Wynne Curry said, “We changed the name so that it would better reflect the global scope of our language offerings. We also wanted to remove the word ‘foreign,’ which implies something different, far away, hard to know. By using the word ‘foreign,’ we could be implying that the U.S. is at the center, and everything beyond our borders is strange and alien.”

The name, Department of World Languages, makes it clear that The Seven Hills School is preparing its students for global citizenship with a worldwide perspective, a 21st century program in languages, and opportunities to engage personally with all the people of the world.

“Because of the real world contact and the real world learning that our students experience on these exchange trips, they will continue to learn these world languages with the very people who are speaking them. There comes a point in most students’ language learning where they cross a threshold and it’s as though a window is thrown open and they get it: they understand that the world is so big out there. There are so many people out there speaking French or Spanish or Chinese or whatever language. And it’s incumbent upon the language students to keep trying, improving, and learning, because they will be rewarded in so many ways they never imagined.”

More Than A Name ChangeA significant change will take place within the Foreign Language Department, beginning in 2013-2014. The Seven Hills Foreign Language Department will be called the department of

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Seven Hills students and teachers traveled to France in March 2013.

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Now in my mid-40s, I have three Master’s degrees, and I’m onto my third career. When I kept returning to school, some people asked why I didn’t just go ahead and get a Ph.D. These people didn’t know me very well—when there’s so much I’m interested in and so many places I want to see, why would I narrow my focus? Instead, over a period of two decades, I’ve followed my drive to learn and to travel. This took me from a job as the International Manager at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce to a decade of working in the wine industry…and now it has brought me HErE, to this schoolyard.

I work for a nonprofit started in 2009 called the Global Soap Project. Did you know that 2.8 million bars of soap are thrown out per day in the U.S.? And did you know more than 2.4 million children die each year from hygiene-related

How did I get HeRe? Lilly Dimling ’85, Operations Director, Global Soap Project

I’m in a schoolyard in the Dominican Republic, surrounded by smiling kids. How did I get HERE? It was not a straight route, I can tell you that. It had twists and turns that took me after college to live in Washington DC, Ann Arbor, Prague, San Francisco, Beaune (France), and Sydney. You’d think I’m running from the law, but no—I’m just in a constant state of reinvention or perhaps refinement.

Lilly in Kampala, Uganda with local children

Reprocessed soap bars

Soap distributed to schools in the Dominican Republic with hygiene education

illnesses? The single most effective and affordable way to prevent these deaths is hand washing with soap. So, the founder of our organization had an idea. Hotels donate to us their discarded soap headed to the landfill, and we reprocess it into beautiful new bars we deliver to orphans, disaster victims, the chronically poor, and our local homeless. Our vision is of a world in which no one dies because of a lack of access to soap. This is the simple version of what we do. The reality involves partnerships, distribution logistics, behavior modification, hygiene promotion, sustainability planning, monitoring and evaluation. It’s all easier said than done, but the world’s waste can and should be repurposed for good.

Officially my title is Operations Director, but as anyone who has worked in a small organization knows, I wear many hats. I manage the hotel partnerships, I run the volunteer program, I identify soap distribution partners and arrange shipments, I answer the phone and all general

inquiries, I post on Facebook and Tweet, etc. But the best part of my job is when I get to go in-country and observe our partners distributing soap. I get a tingling feeling and I exhale. Our soap, which has now made it to 28 countries, brings with it hope and dignity as well as health. Soap! Such a simple thing most of us take for granted. I’ve learned from this job to be thankful for what I have. I struggled with that for a long time, always wanting more, anticipating something better up ahead. I now realize that I already have far more than I need.

So, this is where I am–working in water, sanitation and hygiene. HErE can mean Atlanta, Georgia, where our headquarters are—or it can mean any one of the sites we visit. Whatever it means, I know this: I feel intimately involved in international development and global health. And I like it HErE.

Reprinted from www.workstew.com with permission from Lilly Dimling , ’85. To learn more about the Global Soap Project, go to www.globalsoap.org

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School NewsCelebrating the rich diversity of our school community at the Fifth Annual international dinnerSeven Hills families came together March 8 to celebrate the rich diversity of our school community at the Fifth Annual International Dinner. Families enjoyed a wide variety of food and edu-tainment activities from different countries and cultures.

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teacher and Equity and Justice Coordinator, and Upper parent Florine Postell, Chair of the International Dinner Planning Committee, who organized the event! Special thanks to rica Ligeralde and Lalitha Chunduri, who

coordinated the potluck dinner; Xiaolan Cui, who coordinated the performances; Allison Head, who coordinated the activities for the younger students; and all of our wonderful volunteers.

Our students and faculty presented outstanding musical performances from the Spanish, Chinese, Indian, African, and Celtic cultures.

Congratulations to Nate Gleiner, English

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School Newsi n n o V e M B e R 2 0 1 1, Seven Hills’ Board of Trustees approved a comprehensive planning process. The goal was to produce a coherent, vivid and memorable Strategic Plan that identifies and addresses the most important strategic issues facing the School and sets a clear direction, consistent with the School’s core values and mission.

The process was designed to be inclusive, engaging the entire school community by providing appropriate opportunities for input. Led by Co-Chairs Shannon Carter H’67 and Beth Schiff (P ’10, ’14, ’18) with the assistance of a planning consultant, Bruce Shaw, the former Head of the Shady Hill School in Boston, the process involved a review of the School’s mission (February – April, 2012); an environmental scan (April – June, 2012), including group discussions involving more than 200 parents, students, faculty and staff, and alumni; constituent surveys with more than 600 respondents; and a planning retreat (September 2012).

This data gathering process generated several key strategic issues, each of which was referred to one of seven task forces, chaired by a trustee and made up of parents, alumni, teachers, administrators, and other stakeholders. The goals and action plans developed by these task forces (October – December, 2012) were forwarded to the Steering Committee, which synthesized and prioritized their recommendations and produced a final plan (January – February, 2013) for

divisions in order to remain competitive and to meet the evolving needs of students.

• Addressing significant facilities issues so all of these programs can flourish.

S c H o o L W i d e P R o G R A M G o A L SIn program areas, the plan calls for sustaining a “culture of excellence” and ensuring that Seven Hills continues to produce students who are well-prepared for success in college and beyond. This will involve:

• Investing in faculty to ensure the evolution of engaging curriculum, future-focused teaching methodologies, and the ability to attract and retain the strongest teachers from a national pool.

• Ensuring both access and full enrollment of well- qualified student applicants through the judicious use of financial aid and merit scholarships.

• Sustaining the curricular emphasis on fostering such future-focused skills as critical thinking, creativity and innovation, and collaboration.

• Fostering real world learning by strengthening career exploration, service learning, and leadership opportunities.

• Nurturing individual talents by: ~ Developing a signature program to guide students toward opportunities to specialize, both at school and beyond. ~ Enhancing opportunities in the fine and performing arts and athletics.

consideration by the Board of Trustees (March – May, 2013). The Board is currently reviewing and prioritizing the plan.

Although the Board is yet to adopt the plan in its final form as of press time, we wanted to give an update to the community on some of its major elements.

R e V i S e d M i S S i o n S T A T e M e n TA mission committee, chaired by former Board Chair Jim Schiff, drafted a new mission statement, which was adopted by the Board of Trustees in August, 2012. This mission statement has provided the touchstone for all planning decisions.

Seven Hills engages hearts and minds, challenging students to develop their unique capacities and preparing each for a meaningful role in a rapidly changing world.

o V e R A L L G o A L SIn accordance with that mission statement, the Steering Committee developed The Strategic Plan of 2013, which focuses on five principal goals:

• Restoring the Lower School to full enrollment, sustaining full enrollment in Middle School, and modestly increasing enrollment in the Upper School.

• Enhancing the uniquely inclusive culture of Seven Hills by re-affirming the School’s commitment to enrolling a diverse and engaged student body.

• Sustaining the excellence of the faculty and staff.

• Focusing on shaping new programs within all four

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capacities and preparing each for a meaningful role in a rapidly changing world.

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School Newsd i V i S i o n A L G o A L SThe plan calls for implementing these overarching, schoolwide program goals in different, age-appropriate ways in each of the School’s divisions.

L o W e R S c H o o L G o A L S• Expand the early childhood program to include a two-year-old program on both campuses and to support enriching the all-day curriculum.

• Expand the array of meaningful afterschool enrichment activities.

• Provide an enhanced foreign language experience.

M i d d L e S c H o o L G o A L S• Strengthen grade level team social structures to build communities within a community in the Middle School.

• Support interdisciplinary, project-based learning, and the use of instructional technology.

• Enhance the advisory program in Middle School to provide opportunities to explore age-appropriate social and emotional issues and nurture self-advocacy and civic engagement.

• Engage students in better understanding their own learning styles and provide ongoing faculty training to help students develop strategies to maximize their learning.

• Develop a strategy to coordinate the Lower and Middle School language programs.

• Provide adequate support for the musical theater program in Middle School and explore the feasibility of a similar program in Upper School.

• Explore the feasibility of establishing a dance program.

A T H L e T i c S G o A L S• Explore additional team opportunities, especially in the winter season, based on student interest.

• Sustain the excellence of our coaching staff by providing ongoing evaluation, professional training, support, and program coordination for volunteer and staff coaches.

F A c i L i T i e S e n H A n c e M e n T SFinally, the Strategic Planning process identified several areas in which our present facilities constrain our programmatic aspirations. The Board will deliberate on the merits of these projects and develop a long-term Master Site Plan to establish priorities.

• Build a new, state-of-the art, early childhood education facility on the Hillsdale Campus to support more robust enrollment in the Lower School.

• Build a new Middle School facility designed to support grade level social structures, interdisciplinary, project-based learning, and the use of instructional technology.

• Build a multipurpose performing arts facility to provide both ample classroom and rehearsal space for a rapidly-expanding performing arts program as well as a suitable performance and gathering space for the Seven Hills community.

• Build a new Lower Field complex with turfed surfaces and reallocated field space to maximize access to practice and game space and allow for more athletic teams.

Over the next few months the Board and the school leadership will continue to refine the plan and establish priorities. We are deeply grateful to the scores of individuals who are giving so much time and energy to this planning process.

u P P e R S c H o o L G o A L S• Enhance the social and programmatic richness of the Upper School by modestly increasing enrollment, while maintaining traditional class sizes and faculty/student ratios.

• Engage students in sustained, interdisciplinary explorations of issues of global, national and local significance.

• Institute a coordinated program to promote meaningful engagement beyond Seven Hills, including career exploration and internships, community involvement and service learning, leadership training and entrepreneurial opportunities.

• Develop a signature program to help students identify special, individual interests and to guide them toward opportunities to specialize, both at school and beyond.

• Expand course offerings in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) subjects.

F i n e A n d P e R F o R M i n G A R T S G o A L S• Provide a wide range of visual and performing arts courses and electives, with an emphasis on student-led, performance-based experiences.

• Support the exploration and implementation of appropriate technology and innovative technical practices throughout the arts program.

Seven Hills engages hearts and minds, challenging students to develop their unique capacities and preparing each for a meaningful role in a rapidly changing world.

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S T R A T E G I C P L A N N I N G

Years before the publication of her bestselling novels Prep (2005), The Man of My Dreams (2007), and American Wife (2009), which have been translated into 25 languages with more than 1.6 million copies in print, Curtis Sittenfeld was a Seven Hills student, first at Lotspeich, then at Middle, before she left after eighth grade to attend boarding school at Groton School in Massachusetts.

The rich detail, empathy, and spot-on observation of the minutiae of daily life that connect readers to her novels filled her anecdotes about her days at Seven Hills, much to the delight of her Books for Lunch audiences. Middle Schoolers particularly enjoyed her reading excerpts from her upcoming novel Sisterland, ( June, 2013) which focused on her characters’ young adolescent years. Curtis’s embrace by her audiences continued at the Books for Lunch Lecture Luncheon and Book Signing at Cintas Center, where her brother P.G. Sittenfeld ’03, a Cincinnati City Council Member, introduced her to the audience.

In part, the advice she shared with her student audiences included the following:

• It’s okay to be a little bit weird, a tad different from your

Books for Lunch 2013 Presents New York Times Bestselling Author curtis SittenfeldHow many internationally-acclaimed, award-winning novelists can tell the audience of

Seven Hills Middle Schoolers she is addressing in the Kalnow Gym, “I used to sit where

you’re sitting?” Only one: Curtis Sittenfeld, the guest author for Books for Lunch 2013 and

a member of the Class of 1993.

Books for Lunch 2013 Co-Chair Kerrin Antonsson, author Curtis Sittenfeld, and dinner hosts Nancy and John Silverman. Books for Lunch 2013 Co-Chair Christine Cho was absent.

Head of Upper School Nick Francis, Curtis, and Head of School Chris Garten.

peers. If you don’t entirely fit in in Middle or Upper School, don’t worry. Be patient.

• Read a lot and read a lot of different kinds of books.

• Practice your own writing by joining the school newspaper.

• Take some chances.

• Don’t be in too much of a rush. (Curtis wrote Prep over three years, and it was rejected 14 times by publishers.)

• “Writing is my job. I have to be disciplined. I don’t believe in writer’s block. You just have to do it.”

Books for Lunch 2013 was a grand success, selling out the Dinner with the Author February 7 at the home of Nancy and John Silverman and selling an outstanding 430 tickets to the lecture luncheon the next day! We are grateful for the generosity of the event’s sponsors and for the efforts of Committee Chairpersons Kerrin Antonsson and Christine Cho and their parent committee, who made Books for Lunch 2013 such a successful event.

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Books for Lunch 2013 also was a very special event for Curtis’s former teachers, family, friends, and many fans, who were happy and proud to welcome our distinguished alumna back to Seven Hills.

Curtis told the students, “I hope you enjoy your time at Seven Hills as much as I did.”

More information The author’s visit was a big hit with our students! See “Curtis Sittenfeld Visits Seven Hills for 27th Annual Books for Lunch” at www.7hillscanvass.org.

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11% of the class of 2013 qualify as national Merit Finalists!Two Seven Hills seniors named candidates in 2013 Presidential Scholars Program Seven Hills seniors nicholas Au-Yeung and Kyle Patel have been named candidates in the 2013 Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s highest honors for graduating high school seniors.

Presidential Scholars are selected on the basis of academic achievement, personal characteristics, leadership, and service activities. The Commission on Presidential Scholars will make final selections of up to 121 Academic Scholars (including one male and one female from each state) and up to 20 Arts Scholars.

Congratulations to our 9 National Merit Finalists, all of whom were named as Semifinalists earlier this year. The National Merit Scholarship Program honors talented U.S. high school students each year for academic excellence. Approximately 1.5 million students from 22,000 high schools across the country enter the Program each year. Ultimately, less than one percent of the nation’s high school graduating seniors are honored as finalists.

The Seven Hills 2013 National Merit Finalists are:(Front, left to right) Kyle Patel, Priyanka Parameswaran, Katherine King, chris Baggott; (Back, left to right) nicholas Au-Yeung, Katie Shen, Leah Yuan, claire Romaine, and Peter Todorov.

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On Thursday, February 28, nationally recognized education expert Ann Anzalone shared practical tips for raising successful children with an audience of nearly 200 parents and faculty members. The event was the fourth in this year’s Creating Conversations parent education speaker series.

M O V E M E N T W I r E S T H E B r A I NAnn’s enthusiasm and practical strategies for fostering eager, attentive learners are based on the proven theory that movement wires the brain. She indicated that all children could be successful with focused attention, a positive attitude, aspiration and the eagerness to ask questions. For parents who have children with attention concerns, she encouraged them

to introduce cross-lateral exercises, balance activities such as yoga, and concentration games like playing cards, chess, scrabble, puzzles, swinging and spinning. She also said nutrition factors, such as protein for breakfast and limiting

refined sugars; and sleep habits, such as eight or more hours of deep sleep in a dark room, help children boost their immune systems and support human growth hormones.

W W W . A N N A N z A L O N E . C O M Parents attending the event enthusiastically participated in her exercises and many indicated they were ready to implement her strategies with their children. To learn more about Ann Anzalone, visit www.annanzalone.com.

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C R E A T I N G C O N V E R S A T I O N S

The Seven Hills School Speaker Series

The final installment in the

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During the more than 40 years that Kathy Richardson taught at The Seven Hills School before her retirement in 2010, hundreds of Middle and Upper students excelled under her gentle guidance in English, Creative Writing , Geography, History, and World Cultures. Students from Hillsdale, CPS, and Seven Hills knew her not only as an extraordinary teacher, but also as a friend. Her openness to differences in people’s natures and needs; her insistence on fairness; her infectious curiosity about life and learning made her a person who inspired others to set high principles and goals—in the classroom and in life—and fearlessly work to achieve them. In all her teaching, Mrs. richardson set an example and sought to instill an appreciation of excellence, humor, tolerance, equality, and—her life passion—social justice.

In celebration of Mrs. richardson’s treasured gifts to Seven Hills, the Young Family Library is establishing the Kathy Richardson Social Justice collection. This unique multimedia collection will feature online resources, new fiction, and memoirs, as well as pertinent films and documentaries. We welcome donations to this tribute.

Checks may be sent to the attention of Margo Kirstein at 5400 red Bank road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227. Make checks payable to The Seven Hills School, with “Kathy richardson Fund” in the memo line. Please indicate whether you need a tax receipt. For further details, contact Margo at margo.kirstein@7hills.org or call 513.272.5355.

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Math honors for upper School studentsAs a result of their outstanding performance in the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) administered in February, senior Allan Loeffler, junior Brian Hu, and sophomore Andrew Wilson qualified to participate in the next round of competition called the American invitational Mathematics exam (AiMe), where only the nation’s top 2.5% are eligible. This competition will take place this spring after this publication goes to press. Visit www.7hill.org/Buzz for more information about the results of this math competition.

Eight Seven Hills students competed at the Ohio Council of Mathematics Teachers (OCTM) tournament held in February at Xavier University. The Seven Hills team placed first out of all the students participating at the XU test site, second in the state of Ohio for schools the size of Seven Hills, and ninth in the state among schools of any size. Locally, Brian Hu came in first; Tigar cyr, fourth; Alex Jiang and Gregory Sun, fifth; and Ganlin Liu, 14th. In the “statewide” rating, Brian came in 21st; Tigar, 60th; and Alex and Gregory, 70th.

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Stock up this summer! The resale shop will be open Monday through Saturday,

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. through June 22. The shop will close on June 22 and

reopen on August 3. Kathy Richardson

Career Café Block Scheduling Announced for 2013-2014After two years of research and deliberation, the Seven Hills Middle and Upper School faculties have adopted a new daily schedule for the 2014 school year. In a letter to parents, Head of Upper School Nick Francis and Head of Middle School Bill Waskowitz stated, “As with any good school, we are always looking to improve so that we can better meet the needs of our students. One desire in recent years has been to reduce the frenetic pace of school life. The

combination of eight classes a day plus homework and extracurricular activities often creates a feeling of being rushed from morning to night. We decided to address this issue by examining our daily schedule of classes. Our conclusion is that a schedule of fewer and longer class periods each day is a prudent move to make.”

The new schedule has four days of 80-minute classes (four classes per day) and one day of 40-minute classes (eight classes per day—the current schedule). The days with 80-minute classes include ‘community time’ of approximately 30 minutes in the morning and 40 minutes in the afternoon, when all teachers and students are ‘free’ to allow for extra help with class work, test preparation and homework.

Head of School Chris Garten said, “We anticipate that the new schedule will substantially reduce the frenzy of daily life; students will experience fewer transitions during the day and will have fewer homework assignments to prepare each night. More importantly, the longer class meetings will accommodate more discovery-based learning, extended research, and collaboration consistent with the principles enumerated in our Seven Hills Method.”

He continued, “In the coming months, the division and department heads will orchestrate a series of in-service experiences for teachers to provide training on how to plan engaging lessons in these longer teaching periods. We will also devote the bulk of the summer curriculum grant resources to enable teachers to design units to take full advantage of this reconfiguration of time.”

The Seven Hills Upper School recently launched a

new learning opportunity called Career Café. The

once-per-month lunch program offers students the

opportunity to interact with parents and

alumni in a variety of professions and

careers. Seniors Mia Samaha and

Grace He helped start the program

and work with Alumni Director Nancy McCormick

Bassett ’83, to coordinate the speakers. Many thanks to our first speakers Susan

Arnold, former President-Global Business Units at Procter & Gamble, and Marielle

Kabbouche, a child neurologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

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Susan Arnold (right) and junior Lauren Weems

Marielle Kabbouche (center) shown with her daughter Mia Samaha (left) and Grace He

Frederick Hauck Scholarship Winners cum Laude SocietyCongratulations to new members of Cum Laude SocietyThe Upper School honored its new inductees in the Seven Hills chapter of the Cum Laude Society, a national honor society that recognizes academic excellence, at the Cum Laude Dinner on April 10. New members are juniors Andrew Ligeralde and Gregory Sun; and seniors Chris Baggott, Cullen Deimer, Federica Fernández, Sara Johnson, John Larkin, Kyle Patel, John Rowe, Rachel White, and Katie Shen. The event also honored the members who were inducted last year as juniors: Allie Baretta, Bethany Buck, Grace He, Katherine King, Priyanka Parameswaran, Claire Romaine, and Leah Yuan. Guest speaker at the dinner was Blair Lanier ’06.

Head of School Chris Garten said, “Modeled after Phi Beta Kappa at the college level, the Cum Laude Society recognizes academic excellence in some of this country’s most prestigious high schools. Membership is strictly limited to schools with exemplary academic programs, and Seven Hills is one of just a handful in Ohio. Induction today means that these students are being recognized as among the best of the best in secondary education in the nation.”

As part of the annual Cum Laude Society induction dinner, it’s tradition for faculty members of the Cum Laude Committee to address each new member with remarks compiled from quotes from the student’s teachers. Those remarks may be found in The Buzz (April 18) posted on our website at www.7hills.org.buzz.

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The Seven Hills School has awarded the 2013 Frederick Hauck Scholarships in Math and Science to seventh graders Mary Grace Ramsay and Curtis Sun, eighth grader Matisse Peppet, ninth grader Alex Jiang, and juniors Hadiya Harrigan and Brian Hu.

World-renowned nuclear scientist and philanthropist Frederick A. Hauck established the Hauck Scholarships at Seven Hills in 1983 to recognize students who are demonstrating outstanding achievement and commitment in mathematics and/or science.

Winning students entering grades 9–12 receive a one-year scholarship of $1,000 to be applied to the 2013–2014 tuition at Seven Hills Upper School. Winning students entering grades 7–8 receive a grant of $250 to be applied to tuition for an approved summer enrichment program.

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M A r I A E Y N O N , D O H E r T Y M U S I C T E A C H E rF O L L O W I N G A r T I S T I C T r A I L S A C r O S S S C O T L A N D

Since 1978, the Miriam Titcomb Fund, an endowed fund established by alumnae, has made it possible for over 100 Seven Hills faculty and staff to have meaningful travel and study experiences. These adventures are personally and professionally enriching for our faculty and staff, and their increased scholarship, sense of renewal, and enthusiasm benefits the entire school community. Two of the recipients of 2012 grants were Doherty music teacher Maria Eynon and Upper School art teacher Diane Kruer.

were welcoming, open hearted, friendly, very talkative and very interesting, and I soon found that I really love the rhythm of the Scottish brogue. In Edinburgh you can hear a multitude of different languages as you walk along the historical and beautiful streets.”

Maria continued, “Because I visited in July and there were no major music festivals, I was concerned that I wouldn’t get to hear the music of Scotland firsthand. Was I ever mistaken! Everywhere along the royal Mile, at Edinburgh Castle, and in Prince’s Park, there were musicians from all over the world performing. I saw and heard everything from Highland Bagpipers to the Ska music of the Pink Puffers Brass Band from Italy. There was a Scottish Accordion Band, Trinidad Drummers, and even Chinese Dragon Dancers. It was amazing, and I’d go back in a heartbeat! ”

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Diane Kruer was awarded a grant for her project, “Muses and Museums,” a cross-country trek to “follow the art trail across the United States, stopping along the path to see art museums,

Maria eynon was awarded a grant for her project, “A Musical, Historical, Cultural Heritage Journey.” Over a two-week stay, she visited Scotland and explored its rich historical and musical heritage. She shared her enthusiasm

about her experience: “This was the first time I ever traveled abroad on my own, and it turned out to be one of the best times of my life. There is so much to see in Scotland and so much to do. I spent most of my time in Edinburgh, but took a short day trip to see The Highlands, Loch Lomond and Sterling Castle. In Edinburgh I experienced all the history, music, architecture, culture and beauty of the place. The people

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The following faculty are recipients of 2013 grants from the Miriam Titcomb Memorial Fund.Lotspeich Kindergarten teacher Theresa Cohen has been awarded a grant for her project, “Bringing Honey to the Hive.” In an effort to expand her knowledge about honeybees, honey production, and keeping hives in her own “backyard,” Theresa plans to travel to France, Italy, and England to learn from beekeepers and apiarists of Europe.

Fine & Performing Arts Chair and Middle School teacher Elissa Donovan has been awarded a grant for her project, “Sanskriti School, India – researching a Student Exchange.” For the past few months Elissa has been working long distance, in collaboration with the Headmaster of Sanskrit School in New Delhi, India, on a project to introduce a student exchange program between the two schools. The Titcomb grant will enable Elissa to

travel to New Delhi to explore the school, culture, community, and historical sites as part of her research and possible launch of this exchange program.

Doherty Counselor Mitzie Moser has been awarded a grant for her project, “Climbing ‘My Father’s’ Mountain.” Mitzie intends to fulfill a personal challenge to climb Aspen Mountain in Colorado, an effort which will both honor her childhood past with her father and the rest of her family, and also introduce her husband and children to this important place, so central to forming who Mitzie is today.

Lotspeich Science teacher Natalie Wildfong has been awarded a grant for her project, “Exploring the Ecology of Australia’s Great Barrier reef.” As part of a Miami University Master in Global Science degree Natalie is pursuing, with this grant she will fulfill a lifelong dream to explore marine ecology and reef stewardship of the Great Barrier reef.

art centers, sculpture parks, galleries and cultural centers.”

To make this less passive and more of a process of understanding, she painted “Artifacts,” four-inch copies of pieces from the permanent collections of eight of the museums. She left these in the museums for someone to find and take home. Diane shared her experience in the following poem:

Professional development reminds us to ask: Who are we outside of the classroom?

As a teacher all energy goes out. By the end of the year, we are cruising on an empty tank, running on fumes.

Where as faculty do we find, fill and refuel ourselves? Books, nature, studio?“What drives us and moves us ahead?

A road trip is a mind tripA time to wander and wonder. Leave the worry.Shift gears, take detours, get lost, find your way Find a new direction, go further, enlarge the mapLook carefully at crossroads

Keep a window open to see the big pictureMove gently, leave the baggage behind, stop to rest, refuel and keep moving forward.

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At the Clyford Still Museum in Denver, CO. Diane’s mini masterpiece sits next to an original masterpiece.

Diane visited the Crystal Bridges Museum and created her own Georgia O’Keefe mini masterpiece.

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It was a great opportunity and unforgettable experience for 32 Middle School students and four faculty members, who immersed themselves in their Marine Biology Study Trip to Newfound Harbor Marine Institute at Seacamp, located on Big Pine Key in the Florida Keys.

While on their marine adventure, students snorkeled near coral heads, swam with nurse sharks, kayaked near mangrove islands, dissected algae, to discover the biodiversity within the algae and learned about near-shore ecology.

Students also visited The Turtle Hospital to learn about various species of sea turtles and what is being done to help them survive after being injured by boats, fish nets, water pollution,

etc. “Students were able to meet some of the ‘patients’ of the hospital,” said science teacher Jen Licata. “It was an amazing experience for everyone involved!”

Seven Hills Latin Teacher earns Ph.d.Congratulations to Middle/Upper Latin teacher Brian Sebastian , who

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School Newswins. After defeating Gamble Montessori in the first round of the tournament, the Stingers were able to avenge an earlier loss to rival Cincinnati Country Day in the second round. The Stingers carried the momentum from this 24-point rout of CCD into the sectional championship, where they were able to defeat Fayetteville-Perry—the team that knocked them out of the tournament last year. One player’s crucial free throws down the stretch secured the 66-62 overtime victory for the Stingers. Several players earned All-League and All-District honors.

The varsity girls basketball team finished with a 7-15 record after a tough schedule and many injuries. The girls worked hard throughout the season and improved greatly. By the end of the season, the team really started to click and showed what they were capable of as they defeated Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy in overtime and gave the conference champion Summit Country Day School a scare. The Stingers topped off the season with a huge upset win in the sectional tournament against Miami Valley High School. One player scored her 1,000th career point as a junior!

Winter Sports HonorsThis year the Seven Hills varsity swimming and diving team had 21 individuals who pulled together as a team and completed one of the Stingers’ most accomplished seasons! Among the accolades

achieved were three All-Ohio award recipients; seven swimmers represented at the Ohio State Meet; six Seven Hills records broken; one diver placed 10th at the District Meet; and nine swimmers made the MVC First Team.

In its first season as a varsity winter sport at Seven Hills, the bowling team had a 3-12 record, beating Summit Country Day School twice and Sycamore High School once. One bowler advanced to the district tournament with qualifying scores of 239, 189, and 205. He finished 74th out of 150 bowlers at districts.

The varsity boys basketball season (11-15) was bookended by games against two extremely tough opponents (the top 10 team in the State of Kentucky and the top Division IV team in the State of Ohio). In between these two games, the team showed tremendous resilience and determination, culminating in several hallmark wins, including a sectional championship! Highlights of the season include an overtime win against Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy and three tournament

She and two other players earned All-League and All-District honors.

The junior varsity boys basketball team finished with a 16-6 record. Some big wins included Summit Country Day School, Purcell Marian High School, Fort Thomas Highlands High School, Wyoming High School, and Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. The JV team played with great intensity and their success stemmed from an “in-your-face” pressure defense.

The freshman boys basketball team overcame injuries and illnesses to have a good season capped off by a thrilling come-from-behind victory over a Wyoming freshman team that went into halftime with a 20-5 lead. The team dedicated themselves to being better basketball players and better teammates. The team defense was most improved this season, holding opposing teams to about 30 points.

Varsity gymnastics started the season with a bang at the Anderson Invitational, scoring a 115. The team had many highs and lows this year, including injuries after winter break. The Stingers competed as individuals—one gymnast was given the District Sportsmanship Award and another was presented the District Scholar Award.

The varsity cheerleaders had a busy, spirited season—they were on the go each week up until the final game in March. The team had a strong group of senior leaders this year whose work ethic and creativity kept up with the fast-paced season. One Stinger was named to the All-League First Team.

The sixth grade boys basketball “Team Hill” won the CYO City Championship!

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Catching up with Nancy Hogan Dutton I always felt a bit ‘different’ and this forced me to defend the political, educational, religious, workingman values, lifestyle and beliefs I had grown up with. The superb education I had at Hillsdale gave me many of the tools I needed – and still use.

college graduate, school superintendent, and self-taught lawyer—became a two-term Attorney General of Ohio. He also ran for the U.S. Senate and lost to Warren Harding. Every one of his six children (including two daughters) graduated from law school. My father ran for Attorney General and became a federal judge. But the lure of national politics in Washington was strong and I always knew I would go there to continue the Hogan tradition of law and politics. During the 1960 Kennedy Presidential Campaign, I worked for Byron White (later Supreme Court Justice White). That wasn’t coincidental.When they were both Detroit Lions, “Whizzer” White’s roommate was Hamilton County Democratic Chairman John (“Socko”) Wiethe.

How did you discover this interest in yourself?

A. At Hillsdale, my parents were the only registered Democrats, I was one of three Catholic students and we lived on a working 400-acre farm. My Welsh grandmother ran a boarding house in Walnut Hills. My Welsh grandfather was a US Postal worker on the railroads, and my mother, a Cincinnati city tennis champ and model, was once described, not as the calm in the center of the storm, but

along the path you’ve taken in pursuit of this work?

A. Most significant has been, of course, my late husband and my two daughters. But other people and places have shaped me as well:

• Hillsdale where Barbara Sheffield gave me a lifelong love of history through non-fiction, Ruth Ferguson helped me love poetry and English literature, and Headmistress Florence Fessenden was a role model of the smart lady—with grace and beauty to boot.

• The great Queen City of the West exposed me to a wide range of great music— classical at the Symphony, opera at the Zoo, jazz at nightclubs west of Elm Street (Miles Davis, Lena Horne, Lionel Hampton) and in summer concerts (Stan Kenton) in Eden Park, gospel at black churches, dancing to the great bands at Moonlight Gardens (Goodman, Dorsey, Duchin) and we all sang “Panis Angelicus” and “Ave Maria” in the Hillsdale annual Miracle Play.

• Participating in the intramural Green-Gold rivalry at Hillsdale gave me a competitive spirit, and a lifelong love of hockey and defense (goalie in hockey, guard in basketball, and catcher in baseball), and the skills to play at the college varsity level.

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A. My professional life, beginning in 1960 as a recent college graduate, has been in politics, law and international relations in Washington, DC. I worked in the JFK/LBJ Administration, first in the White House West Wing and then the Department of State. Before going to law school a decade after graduating from college, I had two daughters and was fairly involved in the civil rights, anti-Vietnam war, and feminist movements. In 1975, I settled down to practice law with my (very politically active) husband Fred Dutton to represent the government of Saudi Arabia in Washington—specifically the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, their Embassy in Washington and two government-owned energy companies: Petromin and Sabic. We did not ‘lobby the executive or legislative branches,’ but gave legal (both), political (Fred) and cultural (me) advice. Now it is just me…and just for the Embassy. But having Saudi Arabia as a client meant giving up domestic politics – the two just don’t mix in Washington these days. What was the passion that brought you to this work?

A. I came from a prominent Ohio Irish-Catholic Democratic political family. My grandfather—the son of Irish immigrants from the potato famine,

as the storm—not exactly the typical “P&G Tech” or TV sitcom family of the 50s. So, I always felt a bit ‘different’ and this forced me to defend the political, educational, religious, workingman values, lifestyle and beliefs I had grown up with. The superb education I had at Hillsdale gave me many of the tools I needed —and still use.

What were your goals at the start of this work?

A. “To whom much is given from whom much is asked” was the family motto on both the Irish and Welsh sides. The idea of public service as a means of fulfilling this took hold early. The goal was to make the world a better place. As a Kennedy New Frontiersman, I went to work every morning believing we were changing the world. There is an old Washington saying: “I came to do good and stayed to do well.” This second phase has enabled me over the years to give time to favorite arts, education and international poverty programs through participation on boards and fund-raising.

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…My father ran for Attorney General and became a federal judge. The lure of national politics in Washington was strong and I always knew I would go there to continue the Hogan tradition of law and politics. The goal was to make the world a better place.

a love of good food and taught me not to complain, not to waste, and not to worry; my favorite high-energy great aunt taught me generosity, kindness and joy; a grandmother taught me patience, to live with physical pain; a maiden aunt taught me compromise and to accept the things I cannot change; my uncompromising grandfather taught us to live every day enthusiastically; my mother taught me ambition, pride, independence, self-worth, how to play bridge, the value of having a good time, a love of entertaining and to never forget where you came from; and my Irish father who taught me social justice, humility, loyalty, courtesy, fairness, caring, to love geography (maps, lakes, rivers, creeks and oceans), fishing and boating, liberalism, keeping your word and the appropriateness of silence. Some of that got through.

What are your goals now?

A. Not to let growing older or the new tech toys change me too much.

• Every year I resolve to brush my teeth twice a day and to exercise more. Maybe one year I will actually succeed!

• Long a procrastinator, I want to be late to my own funeral.

• The Chesapeake Bay – foggy mornings, crabs in the trap, solitude for reading.

• Turtleneck sweaters…growing old is not for sissies, as Bette Davis said.

• Joy! The emotion and the perfume.

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• Growing up in a one-bathroom house on a 400-acre working farm in Clermont County where my chores were sole caretaker for five horses, and where I also chased whiteface cattle, picked watercress from a natural spring, and killed snakes close to the house.

• At the same time, I lived a neighborhood urban life in Walnut Hills during and after WWII where I spent much time at my grandmother’s. I fell in love with the local library (still there), took street cars, frequented the original Graeters, went alone and often to the Paramount and the Orpheum movie theaters, stopped at a local (of course illegal) bookie where I dropped off my grandfather’s horse racing bets, and took acting lessons from Tyrone Power’s mother at her Walnut Hills Drama School.

• And then there was our longtime housekeeper and cook, who could take anything life threw at her and whose friendship and mentoring meant so much to me. Cincinnati was a Southern city similar to The Help in many ways back then.

• And of course my family’s influence was paramount: tolerance and compassion were lived not just preached. My maternal Welsh relatives all passed on their work ethic,

What gives you satisfaction?

A. When good people are willing to stand in line for hours to exercise their precious right to vote—whether in the U.S. in 2012 or around the globe.

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Catching up with Dr. Ken Mims I look back on my time at Seven Hills with great appreciation and gratitude. The impact that the faculty had was enormous and definitely motivating. Donald Cameron (both my Calculus teacher and cross country coach) and Fredericka Cohen (senior English), in particular, both had infectious enthusiasm and the ability to motivate their students beyond measure.

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physicians, and to continue to grow as needed to meet the demands of the hospital and community. The hospital is located in suburban Henry County, which was, not too long ago, one of the fastest growing counties in the country. Needless to say, the hospital has expanded accordingly, and we have had to grow and adapt as a group as well.

I like to compare running a medical practice to running a small business—the similarities are many, including managing a group of employees, and helping to create a positive and productive work environment. It’s definitely been a challenge with a steep learning curve.

What significant points — events, people, and further discoveries made a difference along the path you’ve taken in pursuit of this work?

A. I look back on my time at Seven Hills with great appreciation and gratitude. The impact that the faculty had was enormous and definitely motivating. Donald Cameron (both my Calculus teacher and cross country coach) and Fredericka Cohen (senior English), in

Tell us briefly about your work

A. I am an anesthesiologist currently practicing at a 200-bed community hospital in metro Atlanta. My group consists of six physicians and thirteen anesthetists, providing anesthesia for surgical, nonsurgical and labor/delivery procedures.

What was the interest that brought you to this work?

A. I have always had an interest in science, especially the physical sciences. Though I enjoyed a liberal arts education in college, I gravitated towards chemistry as a major. When choosing a medical specialty, anesthesiology seemed like the ideal specialty in which I could apply the fundamentals of physics, biochemistry and pharmacology on a daily basis while practicing in the perioperative environment.

What were your goals at the start of this work?

A. I started my current practice in 2006 with two other MDs. Our goal was to eventually employ 12-14 full-time anesthetists and six

particular, both had infectious enthusiasm and the ability to motivate their students beyond measure.

What gives you the most satisfaction?

A. My satisfaction comes from my interaction with both patients and my colleagues/co-workers. With each patient encounter, I am given the opportunity to usher them through what might very well be one of the most stressful events that they will experience. I am privileged to have that opportunity.

Is there anything you would like to share with your Seven Hills teachers or about your Seven Hills experience?

A. I feel fortunate to have had an excellent educational foundation at Seven Hills. In particular, the emphasis on lifelong learning and the pursuit of knowledge, just for the sake of it, has served me well.

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Alumni from classes 1992-2012 gathered at The Stand in Mt. Lookout on December 23 to celebrate the season.This is a favorite event for alums to reconnect and celebrate the holidays.

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Alumni NewsAlumni NewsCincinnati area alumni, family and friends gathered on Friday, April 12, 2013, to enjoy the artistic talents of a wide array of the School’s alumni. It was a fun evening filled with beautiful art, good food and lively conversation.

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CPS & Hillsdale classes of ’38, ’43, ’48, ’53, ’58, ’63, ’68, ’73Lotspeich classes of ’37, ’42, ’47, ’52, ’57, ’62, ’67

Seven Hills classes of ’78, ’83, ’88, ’93, ’98The classes of 2003 and 2008 will celebrate their reunions

on Saturday, November 30.

Friday, October 412:00p.m.-2:00p.m. Luncheon for 1943-1963 CPS and Hillsdale alumnae

and 1942-1962 Lotspeich alumniCincinnati Country Club, 2348 Grandin Road, 45208

12:30p.m. Presentation of the 2013 Goodall Distinguished Alumna Award toElizabeth “Lib” Asbury Stone, Class of Hillsdale 1948, Lotspeich 1942

Saturday, October 5

Doherty Campus, 2726 Johnstone Place, 45206

5:00p.m.- 7:00p.m. Reception5:00p.m.-5:30p.m. Upper School tours

Cocktails and light bitesHillsdale Campus, 5400 Red Bank Road, 45227

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Planned Giving during reunionsA legacy gift to The Seven Hills School is one of the most far-reaching investments you will ever make. It is also an easy way to make a profound difference. By including Seven Hills in your estate plans you open doors for future generations.

With a planned gift, you can show your appreciation for the outstanding education that you received and Seven Hills provides, and ensure that our tradition of excellence is available for generations to come. Reunions are a perfect time to honor your days at Seven Hills.

We hope you will consider becoming a member of the Seven Hills Legacy Society during your reunion year by notifying us of your intentions to include us in your estate plan.

To learn more about the benefits of making a charitable planned gift, please contact Margo Kirstein, Director of Development, at 513.728.2437 or margo.kirstein@7hills.org.

Contact Nancy McCormickBassett ‘83

Director of Alumni Relations

nancy.bassett@7hills.org513.728.2432

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Seven Hills is pleased to make the following three programs available to rising juniors, seniors, and college-age alumni. At the same time, we are seeking the support of Seven Hills alumni, current and former parents or friends who are interested in supporting the following important career-building programs.

J O B N E T W O r K I N GFor the past fourteen years, the Seven Hills Job networking Program has helped provide paying summer jobs for rising juniors and seniors as well as college-age alumni who return to the Cincinnati area for the summer. Since its inception, nearly 200 students have secured employment as child care providers, camp counselors, administrative assistants and receptionists, servers or hosts, and retail sales associates.

S U M M E r I N T E r N S H I PTwo years ago we developed a parallel program, the Seven Hills Summer

S H A D O W I N G Shadowing allows any Seven Hills Upper School student to follow a professional from one day to a full week, to gain an overview of a specific profession.

H O W Y O U C A N H E L P If you or your company can provide one or more of these opportunities for Seven Hills students or alumni, please complete our Job network/Summer internship/Shadowing form found at www.7hills.org (click on Alumni, then click on Job networking). You will receive a follow up call to clarify your needs or requirements and help identify and screen potential applicants. On behalf of our students, thank you for your participation in this valuable program.

Q U E S T I O N S ? Job networking: Call Nancy McCormick Bassett ’83, Director of Alumni relations at 513.728.2432.internships/Shadowing: Call David Brott at 513.728.2466.

internship Program, to help rising juniors and seniors as well as college aged alumni secure unpaid summer internship opportunities. This program pairs Seven Hills students and alumni with professional mentors for summer internships of at least 80 hours. Each Summer Internship mentor works with

us to design an opportunity for a student to explore, in a serious way, what it means to work in a given field. In the past two years we have placed interns in fields as diverse as marketing and advertising, retail sales, journalism, legal services, banking and investment counseling, medical research and administration, graphic design, and nonprofit administration.

The Seven Hills School Professional Pathways ProgramThe Seven Hills School career Mentoring ProgramAre you a recent college graduate eager to gain job interview tips and advice? Are you a seasoned professional seeking a mentor to help you chart the course of your career path? Are you a business owner or corporate leader with an interest in helping Seven Hills alumni by sharing your experience and guidance? If yes, then the Seven Hills Career Mentoring Program may be of interest to you.

C A r E E r M E N T O r I N G I S A V A I L A B L E F O r A L L S E V E N H I L L S G r A D S

The career Mentoring Program provides opportunities for Seven Hills alumni to connect with business executives around the country to make professional contacts and access career advice. Participation in the program is available for one-year terms, renewable annually. Mentors provide valuable help and guidance but do not offer employment opportunities.

If you would like to become a mentor, please complete the online form at www.7hills.org (click on Alumni, Job networking, select career Mentoring).

We hope you will participate in this valuable program.

Please note: Career mentors provide advice to help alumni manage their careers; they are not offering employment.

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The Seven Hills Road Show visited Los Angeles in January. Alumni and friends enjoyed catching up with Wynne McCarthy Curry H’71, Foreign Language Department Chair. It was great for alums to see former Head of School Debbie Reed and former teacher/college counselor Sharon Thompson!

Attention Stingersdownload the Seven Hills Alumni mobile appLos Angeles Alumni GatheringSeven Hills is pleased to introduce a new way for alumni to stay connected: the Seven Hills Alumni mobile app!No matter where you live or how busy your schedule, you can connect with other alums and keep up-to-date with the latest Seven Hills and alumni news.This exclusive app is available to Seven Hills alumni only.

e x A M P L e S o F F e A T u R e S i n c L u d e :• Alumni directory searchable by Name, Class, Year

• “Nearby” function lets you search for fellow alums by location and view the result on a map

• Integration with LinkedIn

• Access to Career Mentoring network

• Alumni and School events calendar

• Facebook, Twitter and Flickr feeds

• Upload photos and class notes to the app

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1930Monte Richardson (C) (Asheville, NC) writes, I turned “100 years old in May 2012 and am still getting around. I live in an assisted living Episcopal retirement community called Deerfield.”

1938Congratulations on your 75th reunion!

1939Dr. David W. Heusinkveld Jr. (L) (Lewiston, ID) died on December 31, 2011.

1943Congratulations on your 70th Reunion!

1945Cynthia West Safford Wills (H) (Ft. Myers, FL) died on October 18, 2012.

1946Janet Hengstenberg Hauck (H) (Cincinnati) writes, “We sold our home in Indian Hill and moved downtown across from Lytle Park and love it! It’s close to the University Club and our church, Christ Church Cathedral.”

Ann Vail Roberts (C) (Lake Forest, IL) shares, “I am living in an apartment in a retirement community. I am very happy here with lots of wonderful people and lots to do.”

1948Congratulations on your 65th Reunion!

Elizabeth “Lib” Asbury Stone (H) (Cincinnati) was selected as the 2013 Goodall Distinguished Alumna Award recipient. This award honors annually an alumna/us of CPS, Hillsdale, Lotspeich, or Seven Hills who has achieved distinction in a public or private career or activity bettering the lives of others. The award will be presented on October 4 at the reunion Luncheon. Congratulations!

1949Suzanne Armstrong Beutler (H) (Ann Arbor, MI) writes, “I like receiving the beautiful magazine with all the activities of the school.” Thanks, Suzanne!

Sandy Hauck Elliott C’49, Betty McGarry Sinks C’46, Dottie Meyer Krumme C’45at the 65th reunion of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Cincinnati.

Sandy Elliott Hauck (C ) (Cincinnati) writes, “Still holding it together. Need a map to get

through our attic and basement so gradually getting that cleaned up. It’s so hard, there are so many memories, but with an elevator we plan to stay in our house—50 years now!”

1953Congratulations on your 60th Reunion!Volunteer to be a reunion rep.

1955Nellie Leaman Taft (H) (Boston, MA) died on December 17, 2012.

Terry Nippert (C) (Cincinnati) writes, “I am enjoying retirement! I am traveling with friends and almost always with my mini schnauzer, BeJae! I also do volunteer work for ASr group taking people to doctors, etc.”

1956Nancy Maescher Poffenberger (H) (Cincinnati) shares, “John and I plan to celebrate our 50th anniversary in Naples this Christmas with our children and grandchildren.”

1958Congratulations on your 55th Reunion!Volunteer to be a reunion rep.

Sheldon “Shelby” Pogue (L) (Matthews, NC) died on December 7, 2012.

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Our condolences to family

and friends who lost loved

ones as reported in this issue.

We want to hear your news.

Please send us your news via

www.7hills.org (click on

Alumni Updates). Thank you

to all the alums using our

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1959Missy Richards Holzman (H) (Cincinnati) shares, “We have four beautiful granddaughters and are enjoying them so much. We are so blessed.”

1961Dottie Webb Rockel (H) (New richmond, OH) designed an informational website about therapy dogs. It covers many things including where they work, what they do, how they differ from service and guide dogs. She also designed a literacy program for her therapy dog, Frances. For more information, visit www.therapydogsinfo.com.

Les Bennett McNeill (C) (Cincinnati) was featured in The Enquirer’s Ideas in Action section on December 30, 2012, for founding The Women’s Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation in 1995. The fund has raised nearly $900,000 since its inception. “It has funded grants for programs that have helped over 8,000 women and girls. It has funded eight reports that have helped define the needs and frame the solutions for women’s economic self-sufficiency…But I know there is more work to be done when I see that two out of every three children in poverty in our community are in female-headed households.” To read more about this visit:http://tinyurl.com/McNeillWomensFund

1963Congratulations on your 50th Reunion!CPS –Volunteer to be a reunion rep.Hillsdale reunion reps: Jill Acomb Hoff jillh@cinci.rr.comLynn Baxter Woodward woodward4804@cinci.rr.comContact Jill or Lynn if you want to help.

1964Dr. Ann Weichert Kranbuhl (C) (Cincinnati) writes, “Since retiring from practicing Oncology for 37 years, I am now keeping active as a grandmother of four and volunteering for several organizations in the Cincinnati community—great fun!”

1967Lotspeich – Congratulations on your reunion!Reunion rep: Margaret Landsman mslandsman@comcast.netContact Margaret if you want to help.

Poppy Yeiser Hawkins (H) (Cincinnati) shares, “I am volunteering (LADD, Dress for Success), traveling a week a month (Florida in the winter and Michigan in the summer), and plenty of running (2 half-marathons and several shorter events this year), in addition to keeping up with five grandchildren (newborn to 10 years old). It all keeps me happily busy and sleeping well at night!”

Debbie Iannitto (H) (Arapahoe, NC) shared with Nancy Pechstein Aubke (H’67) that she has taken up golf. When her husband isn’t building experimental airplanes (the most recent one is a light sport airplane called a Challenger), they have a motor home and do a bit of traveling. They also visit her sister Carol Iannitto Euskirchen (H’ 61) in Michigan every summer.

Frances Cohen (H) (Dallas, TX) died on July 19, 2010.

1968Congratulations on your 45th Reunion!Volunteer to be a reunion rep.

1973Congratulations on your 40th Reunion!CPS – Volunteer to be a reunion rep.Hillsdale reunion reps:Jane Siebler Carmichael jsc8607@yahoo.comMargaret Landsman mslandsman@comcast.netMarian Barrett Leibold mcbl6@aol.comAnn Mathis Schoeney ann.schoeny@gmail.com

Nancy MacLeod DeBlasis Prewitt (H) (Cincinnati) writes, “I have been a pediatrician in the Kenwood area with Group Health Associates for over 25 years. I love seeing the next generation of children.”

1976Melissa Mechem Congdon (Mill Valley, CA) shares, “As my youngest child applies to college, it makes me reflect on my wonderful teachers at Seven Hills and what an amazing high school experience I had. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia four years ago and now work as a physician consultant for those with this challenging illness. I love it!”

1977Toni Sciarra Poynter (New York, NY) writes, “I’m delighted to announce the publication of The Freelancer’s Bible, a comprehensive guide to starting or growing your career as an independent worker, newly published by Workman! I had the honor of collaborating with Sara Horowitz, founder of Freelancers Union, a nonprofit organization with nearly 200,000 members nationwide that promotes the interests of independent workers through advocacy, education, and services.” The book is available in bookstores nationwide including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Indiebound.

Contact Nancy McCormickBassett ‘83Director of Alumni Relationsnancy.bassett@7hills.org513.728.2432

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1978Congratulations on your 35th Reunion!Reunion rep: Ellie Fabe elliefabe@yahoo.comContact Ellie if you want to help.

1980Susan Langsley (redmond, WA) shares that she “likes Facebook for getting in touch with alumni of Seven Hills!” Her husband worked at Microsoft and helped launch Windows 8. She volunteers at Horace Mann Elementary teaching art.

1983Congratulations on your 30th Reunion!Reunion reps: Sybil Behrens Mullin SMullin@drewlaw.comDotty Shaffer dshaffer@fuse.netLauren Meyers Warm lwarm6@gmail.comPaula White Wharton pbwharton@fuse.netFritz Wilger fwilger@fuse.net

1984BJ Porter writes, “Basically my wife Kathy and I have moved on to our 53’ boat, Evenstar, with our two kids Will (15) and Danielle (12), and are planning to cruise as much of the world as we can over the coming years. For us this is a permanent move – we’re selling our house and gotten rid of almost everything that doesn’t fit on the boat, we’re home schooling the kids and my wife has retired from her medical practice.

“This past summer we went to Maine, then down to the Chesapeake…Longer term we plan to head through the Panama Canal after wintering in the Caribbean, spend some time on the West coast of Central America and Mexico, then strike out across the Pacific. Our hope is to spend some time in New zealand and Australia (by way of the South Pacific) before Will heads off to college…Interested people can follow our blog at http://sailevenstar.blogspot.com, where you can see updates, pictures

and our latest position reports. Additional pictures and updates are on the Sail Evenstar Facebook page.”

1988 Congratulations on your 25th Reunion!Reunion rep: Ellen Haude ellen.haude@gmail.comContact Ellen if you want to help.

Congratulations to Ellen Haude (San Francisco, CA) on her marriage to Scott Simon on August 25, 2012.

Second: Anna Cunningham Bohlke’90, Chris Rice ’88, Dan Rauh ’88, Chip Niehoff ’88.First: Trip Robinson ’88, Wynne McCarthy Curry H’71, Ed Donovan ’89, Ellen Haude ’88.

Best wishes to Karin Anderson (Chicago, IL) on her marriage to Daniel Abrell on May 18, 2012. Seven Hills alumni in attendance were Warren

Karin Anderson Abrell, Warren Anderson ’82 on keyboard, Elliott Anderson ’85 on drums, Dan Abrell.

Anderson ’82, Elliott Anderson ’85, Kate Kuhn Galle ’88, and Paige Wideman ’85. Other guests with ties to Seven Hills were Roger Lerch, former Upper School history teacher, and Karin’s mom, Nancy Anderson, former Doherty and Middle School assistant librarian.

1993Congratulations on your 20th Reunion!Volunteer to be a reunion rep.

SciLogs.com posted an article about Anne Morriss (Cambridge, MA) on November 1, 2012. The article focuses on her experiences as a parent and the company she founded, Genepeeks.“…Born from her experiences and fed by her desire to protect other parents, she co-founded Genepeeks in 2010 with molecular biologist Dr. Lee Silver. Genepeeks differs from other DTC (direct-to-consumer) genetic companies in one critical way: the company aims to analyze the disease risk in potential children. That is, before they are even conceived…” To read more, visit www.scilogs.com/backstory/weaving-together-the-dna-of-parenthood/

Elizabeth Deubell Kirby (Columbus, OH) and Chad Kirby were married in a Star Wars-themed wedding on December 1, 2012, at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Congratulations!

Contact Nancy McCormickBassett ‘83Director of Alumni Relations

nancy.bassett@7hills.org513.728.2432

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1994 Congratulations to Sarah (Pancoast) and Daniel Broad (Princeton, NJ) on the birth of their daughter Eliza on June 8, 2012.

Henry, Sarah, Eliza, Daniel.

1995 Kathryn (Findlay) and Sean Balnes (Cincinnati) welcomed daughter Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie,” who is

named after her two grandmothers, on December 2, 2012.

Jill (Jeffers) and Craig Olman’s (New Albany, OH) son, Peter Pendleton “Penn,” was born on August 17, 2012.

Future Stingers Penn Olman and Lizzie Balnes sporting their first Seven Hills spirit wear!

1997Katie Hamilton (Colorado Springs, CO) is now the Assistant Technical Director and Lighting Supervisor at Colorado College in the Theater and Dance Department.

1998 Congratulations on your 15th Reunion!Reunion reps: Kenya Brock kenya.brock@gmail.comKate Blocher katherine.e.blocher@gmail.comContact Kenya or Kate if you want to help.

Best wishes to Heidi Black (Cincinnati) and Jay Kinkaid on their marriage on November 17, 2012.

Justin Kreindler (Chicago, IL) married Lizzy Kozak on September 2, 2012. Other Seven Hills alums in attendance were Matt Vitz ’98, Jeff Greggs ’98, Matt Hanlon ’98, Allison Roselle ’98, Aaron Ellison ’98, and John Dupuis ’98“I have been living in Chicago for the past eight years and, up until recently, I was working on various political and issue-based campaigns. For the last year I have been working for Public Allies as a Program Manager. We are an Americorps program focused on helping community based nonprofits build capacity by matching them with full-time young professional (some with college degrees and some without) interns who are seeking careers in nonprofits.

Over the past year Lizzy and I spent many weekends traveling around visiting friends. We got to spend some time with John Lin ’98 and his wife in New York City. We spent time with David Richardson ’98 and his wife Jenny at the Apple Campus in Cupertino where Dave works now. This coming spring we are planning to visit with Matt Vitz ’98 and his wife Lorena at their home in Mexico City.”

Alumni Class Notes

L to R Helen Chatfield Black H’41, Chris Black ’03, Lee Schroeder, Steve Black L’60, Heidi Black, Jay Kinkaid, Susan Black, Charlie Black ’00, Jules Tortolani, Oliver Torolani.

Judith Taphorn, former

Lotspeich second grade

teacher from 1979 to 1986,

shared that she and her

husband Robert “have

retired to Estes Park,

Colorado. Please come visit

our beautiful Rocky Mountain

National Park.“

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Alumni NewsOur condolences to the families and friends who lost loved ones reported in this issue. Class NotesAlumni

2006Lindsay Degen (New York, NY) wrote in an end-of-year email blast to her web followers: “ Thank you so much for all your support this year! Without you I would not have been able to accomplish half of everything I have done this year. As the holidays are a time of reflection I just wanted to look back at all of the things DEGEN has accomplished this year. We had our first ready-to-wear season, partnered with Converse, were featured in a bunch of magazines, took a full-time position as in-house designer at a new knitting factory and got to collaborate with a bunch of my friends. What a wonderful year and we couldn’t have done it without you!” www. degen-nyc.com

2008 Congratulations on your 5th Reunion!Reunion rep: Sarah Jane Smith smiths25@miamioh.eduContact Sarah Jane if you want to help.

2009Abbey Gauger (Akron, OH) was elected president of Kappa Kappa Gamma at University of Akron.

2011Miles Hill (Danville, KY) was selected as a member of the Southern Athletic Association’s (SAA) 2012 Fall Sports All-Sportsmanship Teams for soccer. The SAA places a special emphasis on good sportsmanship and fair play among all competitors.

2012Isabel Arjmand (Stanford, CA) is now studying at Stanford University.

writing lots of code and doing extensive user testing. Mighty Spring is essentially the world’s first “Career Management” platform. There is a $100bn+ market (recruiting; in the U.S. alone!) that badly needs new blood, and we think we’re the team for the task.”

Noah Bendix-Balgley (Pittsburgh, PA) returned to Indiana University in late January. Noah received his Bachelor of Music degree from IU’s Jacobs School of Music in 2006. On this trip back to his alma mater he offered a master class and a recital to rave reviews.

2003Congratulations on your 10th Reunion!reunion reps are needed to help plan a gathering on November 30. Contact nancy.bassett@7hills.org

Holley Horrell (Los Angeles, CA) received her J.D. at Stanford Law School and is now an associate at Irell & Manella. While at Stanford she argued an appeal before the Ninth Circuit on behalf of Turtle Island restoration Network. She also planned and implemented the 2011 Stanford Technology Law review (STLr) Symposium on secondary and intermediary liability on the internet, and served as STLr’s co-editor-in-chief from 2011-2012.

2005Congratulations to Keri Lynn Betts (Cincinnati) on her marriage to Matt Rizkallah on July 28, 2012. Other Seven Hills alums who attended the ceremony were Mindy Moser Barber ’05, Martha Valentine ’05, Amy Betts ’07 and Jackson Ferrell ’01.

Congratulations to Kate (Kiefhaber) and Ben Elliott (Maplewood, NJ) on the birth of Mildred “Millie” Frances on February 14, 2013.

2000Jeffrey Donenfeld (Antarctica) writes, “I finally fulfilled one of my major life dreams, and managed to get a job working for the National Science Foundation/United States Antarctic Program at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica. I’m working as an Emergency Medical responder and Cook. Additionally, I’m working with a few of the science teams in a field support role. I love it! If you’re interested, I’m writing all about my adventures at http://JeffreyDonenfeld.com/Antarctica.”

Congratulations to Liz (Okin) and Nick Lorenz (Cincinnati) on the birth of Anna Grace. Anna was born on December 7, 2012.

2002Lumen Sivitz (San Francisco, CA) emailed Assistant Head of School Susan Marrs, “I live in San Francisco these days (moved here about 2 ½ years ago) and am the founder of a tech company focused on disrupting the recruiting industry. The company is called Mighty Spring and we’re currently a four-person team operating in a very scrappy, bootstrapped startup sort of way. Our product is currently in private alpha. We’re

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Alumni Basketball Games Seven Hills alumni gathered on December 29 to play in the annual basketball games.Family and friends were there to cheer them on.

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Celebrate summertime with Seven Hills friends at Alibi’s Outdoor PatioThuRSdAy, June 20 , 20137 :00p.m. -9 :00p.m. The Alibi215 ChARleS STReeT, 01214Al Ib IboSTon.Com

Q U E S T I O N S ? Contact your Alumni AmbassadorsSusie Keller ’04 keller.susie@gmail.com &Laura Hoguet ’06 laura.hoguet@gmail.com

S E E y o u T H E r E !

B o S T o N A r E A A L u m S :

T H E 4 T H A N N u A L

Thank you

to our generous sponsors

The Seven Hills School Resale Shop

Baldwin Gilman LLC The Bibler Family

Clayton L. Scroggins Associates, Inc.Gallagher SKS

Halpin Plumbing Inc.Jancoa

Jean SchmidtPanera Bread-Kenwood Pavilion

The Preview GroupUC Health

A L E x B I B L E r m E m o r I A L g o L F S c r A m B L E W A S H E L d o N S A T u r d A y , m A y 4 , A T

W A L d E N P o N d S g o L F c L u B . P H o T o S A N d W I N N E r S W I L L B E S H A r E d

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for their support of the4th Annual Alex Bibler Memorial Golf Scramble.

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. . . Alumni Sports DaySoccer: Girls 3:00 p.m., Guys 5:00 p.m.Tennis: Co-ed 3:00 p.m.Volleyball 5:00 p.m.Hillsdale Campus, red Bank rd.

. . . Seven Hills alumni event in Boston

. . . Reunion for classes ending in ’3 & ’8Lotspeich classes ending in ’2 & ’7

. . . Classics Luncheon for 1943-1963 CPS and Hillsdale alumnae and 1942-1962 Lotspeich alumni12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.Cincinnati Country Club

. . . Family Play Open playtime for families CPS Open House Tours & Tea

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.Doherty Campus

Reception 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.Upper School Tours5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Hillsdale Campus

. . . Seven Hills alumni event in Washington, D.C.

. . . Alumni Basketball GamesGirls: 2:00 p.m. Guys: 4 p.m.Kalnow Gym, Hillsdale campus

. . . Young Alumni Holiday Party5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.The Stand

Alumni Events S A T u r d A y A u g u S T 1 7 , 2 0 1 3

T H E A L u m N I A S S o c I A T I o N A N d T H E

A T H L E T I c B o o S T E r S P r E S E N T

Seven Hills Sports Day

for Alumni and Varsity Teams

Hillsdale Campus, 5400 Red Bank Road

All players should arrive 30 minutes before their game to

arrange positions.

T-shirts will be provided for all players.

Concessions will be open.

For further information and to let us know you will play,

please contact Nancy McCormick Bassett at

nancy.bassett@7hills.org or

513.728.2432

S o c c E r • V o L L E y B A L L • T E N N I S

Soccer:

Girls:3p.m. Guys:5p.m.

Upper School soccer

field, behind Lotspeich

Tennis (co-ed): 3p.m.

Carol Brestel Courts

First school entrance

off of Red Bank Rd.

Volleyball: 5p.m.

Kalnow Gym

Upper School

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Washington, D.C. area alumni: Save the DateSave the date for an alumni gathering Thursday, november 7

Saturday August 17

ThursdaySeptember 12

October 4 & 5

Friday

October 4

SaturdayOctober 5

ThursdayNovember 7

SaturdayDecember 21

MondayDecember 23

Alumni Calendar

Boston area alumni:

Save the DateSave the date for an alumni gathering

Thursday, September 12

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